Real Assets Switzerland

We manage investments in more than 750 properties with a market value of around 18 billion Swiss francs, making us one of the leading market players in Switzerland.

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AXA IM Real Assets Switzerland in figures

more than CHF 18 billion

Assets under management by AXA IM¹

more than 50

real estate investment experts¹

more than 750 properties

throughout Switzerland¹

Our approach

                                    We invest our clients’ money in prime properties with long-term stable rental income. As a responsible real estate investor, our buildings have a low environmental impact and a small energy consumption footprint. We promote architecture and take care to create living and working spaces for all segments of society. Thanks to our size, experience and long-standing relationships with market participants, our clients benefit from unique access to attractive properties.
                

30+ years of experience

We have more than 50 employees in Switzerland and decades of experience in the field of real estate investment.

Leading real estate provider

We are part of AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets, a first-class asset manager and – with €185 billion in client assets under management² – among the world’s leading real estate asset managers.³

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High yielding investment portfolio

Our Swiss portfolio includes more than 460 residential properties with over 20,000 flats¹ and other assets.

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We view sustainability as integral to our business, which is why ESG has long been embedded in our decision making throughout the life cycle of a property.

Frederick Widl

Head Real Assets Switzerland

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Sustainability

                                                                We are dedicated to responsible real estate investing and our contribution to sustainable development and positive change are very important to us. We are convinced that the sustainability orientation of our portfolio adds to the value of our properties. At the same time, it serves to mitigate risks, like climate change risk. This approach is key to securing our investment returns long term.
                              

Sustainability is at the heart of our investment strategies

We are breaking new ground in ESG communication, and our comprehensive real estate sustainability report meets the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), a framework for transparent sustainability reporting.

Read our Sustainability Report 2023 (in French).

                                                                As a member of the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, we are geared to achieve the net zero target. Our commitment is to reduce CO2 emissions from our real estate portfolio to net zero, at the latest by 2050. Our energy consumption and emissions targets are based on the 1.5-degree target of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The detailed CO2 reduction plan pursued at property level is an important tool to help effectively plan measures and monitor their impact. Our measurable interim targets on the path to net zero are:
                              

✓ 5% annual energy savings for 2020-2025

✓ -20% CO2 emissions by 2025 vs. 2019

✓ -50% CO2 emissions by 2030 vs. 2019

✓ Net zero CO2 emissions before 2050

                                                                A materiality analysis has been carried out in order to further pinpoint and prioritise key sustainability issues. We identified 13 key issues in the areas of environment, social and governance and have aligned our strategy to address them.
                              

E: Environment	S: Social	G: Governance
Energy efficiency and CO2 emissions	Tenant satisfaction	Stakeholder involvement and integral planning
Resource-efficient construction	Health, safety and comfort	Organisational anchoring and implementation
Mobility and location	Economic responsibility	Risk management and scenario analysis
Biodiversity	Worker rights in the supply chain
Water	Employee engagement

Telli housing estate in Aarau: holistic sustainable redevelopment

Through the energy renovation, significant reductions in energy consumption are on course to be achieved with more than 1,000 tonnes of CO2 saved annually. Residents, neighbours and the city of Aarau all participated in the planning process. Learn more here.

Schöngrün in Biberist: urban living in the countryside

This Minergie-standard development, which will be completed in 2020, has a lot to offer on both the ecological and societal level: Not only do tenants have access to electric charging stations in the underground car park, they can also rent an electric vehicle and various e-bikes on demand. Using a dedicated app, tenants can also book common rooms and guest rooms as needed. Through regular events – for instance, at the local orchard – a lively community is being created.

Our yearly participation in the leading rating system for measuring the ESG performance of real estate companies and portfolios (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark; GRESB) allows us to monitor how well sustainability is anchored at our company and whether our improvements are having an impact.

Current projects

We are constantly developing new projects for our clients and renovating the buildings in our portfolio. Here you can find the current projects and further information about them.

RENOVATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS

Telli Aarau

NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Haus zum Falken Zurich

NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Reuss Island, Lucerne

About us

            As a responsible asset manager, we invest for the long term, in the best interests of our clients, employees and the planet.
      

Responsible, active and long-term investing is at the heart not only of our investment philosophy, but also our corporate culture. These principles characterize the partnership we share with our customers and serve as the motivation for our teams.

Contact

Our real estate experts will be happy to advise you.

Get in touch with us and learn more

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